A caring fun place to develop your career - Anonymous employee Higson Employee Review

5.0
8 Oct 2022
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Leadership truly do take time to listen. They care about team well-being and job satisfaction. - Plenty of ways to give thoughts/feedback, whether positive or constructive (e.g. engagement surveys, weekly 1:1s, straight after each training, and weekly team meetings). - Lots of variety and scope in day-to-day activities. Every day is a bit different, with new interesting things to work on. You are expected to deliver several training workshops to clients each week, while a good chunk of the remainder is spent building out internal processes/projects (e.g. writing marketing content; researching new training content; new business proposals, etc). As a result, you get lots of opportunities to take ownership, learn about business operations and ultimately make an impact.

Cons

There are few 'downsides' so long as you are self-driven, keen to grow, and enjoy presenting/training others. That said, it is a relatively young and small company at the moment - everyone pitches in with a bit of everything. If you're more early careers this is ideal as you get autonomy and exposure, though you won't find as many 'specialists' with a wealth of experience to upskill or mentor you.

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5.0
3 Jun 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Purpose Higson's commitment towards having a positive social and environmental impact is one of the main reasons I love my role. In addition to helping clients to grow and develop, Higson supports a variety of charities: - We donate 15% of profits to Cool Earth - We organise Free to Be Kids' annual fundraiser - We deliver pro-bono workshops to charities and individuals Take a look at Higson's website for more detailed information! Autonomy I appreciate the autonomy that I have in my role. I have not experienced any form of micromanagement at Higson. Outside of my weekly one-to-ones with my manager, which are a great opportunity to discuss my goals and projects, I am trusted to tackle work independently. I am encouraged to spend time each month researching a different topic of interest, and also prioritise my learning and development. Variety The variety of tasks I tackle each week is a key reason why I do not get a "back to school" feeling on Sunday evenings! I love being able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and helping colleagues with ad hoc tasks. This was the case from the start- My 8 week induction was very well balanced, with ample time to learn new things and tackle project tasks.

Cons

Our team typically work in-person together twice a week in a shared office space (Scale Space). As such, we do not have standard designated desks, so the set up is not always extremely ergonomic. That said, we usually schedule our meetings on these days, which we spend in purpose-built meeting rooms. There are also common spaces and focus rooms available.

5.0
10 Jun 2024
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Pros

- Amazing company culture, transparency around decision making and feedback - Team fun! Activities include a sports day, lunches and dinners, theatre trips, a team holiday once a year - Flexible working and holiday policy, unlimited holiday! - Lovely team of people - inspirational, supportive and very kind - Growth and development is really encouraged and lead by your motivations - Collective and collaborative approach to projects - Great exposure to wide range of clients and responsibility early in your journey with Higson

Cons

There are no major cons

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